Accolades & Honours

AA Inspector's Choice, Five Red Star Hotel since 2006

VisitScotland 5 Gold Star Hotel since 2005

AA 2 Rosettes for Rhubarb at Prestonfield since 2005

Forbes Travel Guide Four Star Rating for 2023

Scottish Wedding Venue of the Year, The Scottish Vows Awards 2017

James Thomson; awarded Fellowship of the MasterChefs of Great Britain 

Scotland's Best Hotel, VisitScotland Thistle Awards 2015

World of Fine Wine, Wine List Awards 2014 – 2016

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 2003 - 2015

The Robb Report, World's Top 100 Hotels

The AA Wine Award for Scotland

TripAdvisor Traveller's Choice Awards 2016

“Catey Awards, Independent Restauranteur of the Year 2009”, James Thomson

Best 101 Hotels in the World, Tatler Abercrombie & Kent Travel Guide

Prestonfield - Fodor's Choice, since 2006

The Good Hotel Guide Listing, since 2005

James Thomson; awarded Gold Award from the Association of Colleges at the House of Commons for his support of students at Edinburgh's Telford College 

James Thomson; awarded Scottish Silver Thistle Award 2004. Visit Scotland

James Thomson; awarded Order of the British Empire, OBE for service to Hospitality and Scottish Tourism June 2005

James Thomson; awarded "Honorary Citizen of Texas" by the Governor of Texas